Commodity clusters have become an attractive platform
for powering immersive projection environments. This course
presents practical hardware knowledge and free software
tools that enable attendees to immediately use commodity
clusters for virtual reality.

Prerequisites
Some familiarity with virtual reality technology. While
no previous knowledge of cluster computing is assumed,
attendees should have basic knowledge of computer programming
and networking.

Topics
Understanding how the system characteristics of a commodity
cluster affect its use for virtual reality and graphics.
How to design, construct, and manage a commodity cluster
from scratch. How to design, port, develop, and evaluate
applications for the cluster platform.